Pacific nations alarmed by tuna overfishing

Share this story

Share this story

Angelo Villagomez of the PEW Environment Group shows a sample of a line and hook used to catch tuna during a press conference before the opening of the 9th regular session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission in suburban Manila, Philippines on Sunday Dec. 2, 2012. Several governments and environmentalists have raised an alarm over destructive fishing methods and overfishing that were threatening the Pacific Ocean's bigeye tuna, the fish popular among sushi lovers the world over. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)